Quotes About Leadership

Ambition is a noble passion which may legitimately take many forms; there was something noble in the ambitions of Attila or Napoleon; but the noblest ambition is that of leaving behind something of permanent value.

A man who is always asking 'Is what I do worthwhile?' and 'Am I the right person to do it?' will always be ineffective himself and a discouragement to others.

There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Men are sheep. Which is why armies and wars are possible. They die victims of their stupid docility.

The Church needs a firm hierarchy and is forced to distrust such of her underlings as show a tendency to become too holy.

As the adults, we are the ones who set the stage for vitality, love, or disharmony in the home. We set ourselves up for one or the other, and our children take their cues from us.

The whole crowd interrupted and told him, 'No, we won't let you go. You have worked hard for our rights and you can't quit now.' 'Then,' said Riel, 'if I must, I will desert.' 'If you desert, we will desert with you.

Exemplarele "f?r? de pereche" ale omenirii, asemni lui Moise, Siddartha, Confucius, Socrate sau Isus, care f?cuser? din comandamentul "F? ca mine!" calea de urmat, erau, prin chiar natura lor excep?ional?, neimitabile. Toate preceptele lor au ridicat prea sus ?tacheta de om.

Donde haya un árbol que plantar, plántalo tú. Donde haya un error que enmendar, enmiéndalo tú. Donde haya un esfuerzo que todos esquivan, hazlo tú. Sé tú el que aparta la piedra del camino.

I'm not going to change the world overnight. It's one person at a time, and hopefully they're people in positions of power who can help people get in those roles and really, truly embrace colorblind casting.

You can either be a bystander who lives his life in reaction to the decisions that others make, or you can be the leader who is making those decisions.

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The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.

The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.

Tywin Lannister: Any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king.

Unlike in autocracy, people are more responsible than the leaders in democratic system of governance as leaders reflect their voters' thoughts and actions.

Anybody who wants to rule the world should try to rule a garden first.

Business is in itself a power.

President is a curious term for the American head of state, because "presiding" in any meaningful sense is the one thing the president of the United States does not do.

pulling from the front. In that case, the smart move is to yield his lead to the trailing car and let the other driver pass. Relieved of his burden, our driver can tuck in behind and make the new leader drive his mirrors. Sometimes, however, it is important to hold one's position and not allow the pass. For strategic reasons, psychological

People more than ever since I can remember are concerned about being out of step and out of line with their political party and won't cross over. There is nobody, man or woman, who wants to be left out, and people are fearful of that. People are fearful of their leadership as well.

I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith.

I don't vote for the guy I trust. I vote for the guy who trusts me the most.

You can't imagine an actor ever becoming president of the United States, for example," which was true. We couldn't.